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  Finland’s fighter jets leading NATO Air Policing mission in Iceland for first time

  Europe, News February 11, 2025 , by IRIA

  The Finnish Air Force deployed four F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and about 50 personnel to Iceland to support NATO’s Air Policing mission and strengthen airborne surveillance and interception capabilities under Iceland's Peacetime Preparedness Needs (ASIC IPPN).
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  Europe’s largest defense robotics production facility opens in Germany

  Europe, News February 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  German defense tech startup ARX Robotics has officially launched Europe’s largest production facility for military robotic systems in the Munich metropolitan region to bolster European defense capabilities.
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  US Missile Defense Agency awards $2.8 billion contract for development of THAAD Weapon System

  News, US February 10, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded American defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin a $2.8 billion follow-on development contract for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System, on February 6, 2025.
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  Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba visits US to discuss trade and regional security with Trump

  Asia-Pacific, News, US February 9, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on February 7, 2025, reaffirming U.S.-Japan relations while pressing for a reduction in the U.S. trade deficit with Japan.
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  Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court over arrest warrants for Israeli leaders

  Europe, News, US February 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing stringent sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). This action comes in direct response to the ICC's recent arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
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  Comments Off on Russia conducts stealth maneuvering tests for its Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile 0

  Russia conducts stealth maneuvering tests for its Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  Europe, News February 8, 2025 , by IRIA

  Russia is conducting stealth maneuvers of its Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in the Volga region. Video footage released by the ministry showed Yars missile launchers moving through a snow-covered forest, conducting mobility and strategic deployment testing of the nuclear arsenal.
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  China’s Xi Jinping hosts Thai Prime Minister and Brunei’s Sultan for talks in Beijing

  Asia-Pacific, News February 7, 2025 , by IRIA

  China’s President Xi Jinping met with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing on February 6, 2025. The two leaders discussed ways to enhance mutual trust and expand cooperation amidst escalating global uncertainties.
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  Comments Off on US Navy awards $383 million contract for development of next generation Trident II D5 missile 0

  US Navy awards $383 million contract for development of next generation Trident II D5 missile

  News, US February 7, 2025 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Navy has awarded a $383 million contract to Lockheed Martin to develop the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile to bolster the United States' sea-based strategic deterrence.
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  Comments Off on Syria’s interim president visits Turkey to discuss defense, economy and return of Syrian refugees 0

  Syria’s interim president visits Turkey to discuss defense, economy and return of Syrian refugees

  Middle East, News February 6, 2025 , by IRIA

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Syria’s newly appointed interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa to Ankara on February 4, 2025. The landmark meeting underscored a potential thaw in relations between Turkey and Syria, two nations that had been at odds since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011.
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  Comments Off on NATO aircraft conduct multi-domain operations over Poland and Baltic region 0

  NATO aircraft conduct multi-domain operations over Poland and Baltic region

  Europe, News February 6, 2025 , by IRIA

  Fighter jets of NATO Allied nations conducted a complex Find, Fix, Track, and Target (F2T2) exercise over Poland and the Baltic region. The exercise, organized by NATO’s Allied Air Command, evaluated the Alliance’s capability to integrate multi-domain operations in a contested environment.

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